Registration for early learning and childcare

When your child should start attending an early years centre, how and when to register for a place.

What your child is entitled to and how to apply for an early learning and childcare place

South Ayrshire Council is committed to the provision of high quality early learning and childcare. Free early learning and childcare places are available for all 3 and 4 year olds living in South Ayrshire.

Some of our centres will be able to offer a more flexible arrangement to suit the needs of parents and families. Some centres will be
offering 1140 hrs of funded early learning and childcare, a year earlier than the national roll out in August 2020. In those pilot Early
Years Centres offering extended hours, where there are more applications than places available admission criteria will apply.
- view priorities for 600 hrs, view priorities for 1140 hrs.
Please see application form which is available to view. Please complete at your first choice early years centre.